Thig 2.3 — Verses of the Elder Sumaṅgala’s Mother

English translation by Bhikkhuni Soma.

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Verses of the Elder Bhikkhunīs
Chapter of the Twos
Verses of the Elder Sumaṅgala’s Mother
“Well released, well released,
I am well released and free from the pestle.
I am shielded from my shameless husband
and from the kettle that hisses like a water snake.
Hiss! Hiss! I destroy
passion and aversion.
Having gone to the root of a tree,
‘O bliss!’ I happily meditate.”
The Elder Sumaṅgala’s Mother